School of Arts, Design and Architecture
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School of Arts, Design and Architecture
About
We educate the next generation of filmmakers, designers, artists and art educators, photographers, architects and researchers to impact society through their creative work and research.
Departments
Our areas of research are design, digital media, audiovisual representation, art, visual culture, architecture, as well as urban planning and design.
Studies and programmes
Studying at Aalto will challenge you, surprise you, and help you grow within your chosen field. Our excellent professors and hands-on approach puts you at the centre of your own education.
Contact us
Find out more about us, our experts in art, design and architecture, or contact our management.
News
The Helsinki School: The Nature of Being Volume 6, presented at Paris Photo 2019
The Helsinki School: The Nature of Being Volume 6, published by Hatje Cantz is now here and was presented for the first time at Paris Photo 2019!
Research project CreaTures seeks to further the sustainability agenda with creativity
The transdisciplinary project highlights how the arts can contribute to addressing climate change and associated effects. The project aims at demonstrating effective paths to achieving sustainability, social cohesion and peaceful co-existence at a time of rapid change.
Courage and creativity in higher education—how could we teach that?
Answering the complex, dynamic and networked problems we face today means rethinking our traditional ways of working and building knowledge, according to a recent symposium on teaching arts and design at Aalto University.
Call for EIT RawMaterials Projects 2021 is open!
Developing raw materials into a major strength for Europe
Studies and programmes
We train designers, architects, art scholars and teachers, filmmakers, hackers, and more.
Departments
Our areas of research are design, digital media, audiovisual representation, art, visual culture, architecture, as well as urban planning and design.
Collaboration
We maintain close ties with our alumni, employers, companies and communities.
Events
Digitally Circular Meetup - 20 November 2019
A networking event to accelerate circular economy by connecting sustainability, digital and business professionals.
New Media Doctoral Seminar vol.3
Welcome everyone to the third New Media Doctoral Seminar of the semester! The presentations are open to everyone. Please join us next Thursday!
Connecting the Dots: an AI exhibition
Connecting the Dots is an artificial intelligence themed science and arts exhibition.
ARCHITECTURE SPEAKS! series of lectures
Architecture speaks! Lecture byJonathan Sergison / Sergison Bates Architects
Keskiviikko 27.11.2019
klo 13:15 Otakaari 1 x Espoo (luentosali A1 Otakaari 1X, Espoo)
klo 18 Arkkitehtuurimuseo
Aalto Showcase
Art and creativity is one of the main pillars at Aalto University. Aalto Showcase introduces to you what is going on in our galleries, tells you about public art at the university and the Aalto Artists-In Residence programme.
Aalto Art and Design Cases
Aalto Design Cases is a platform for activity-based creativity and practice-based research in the Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
Where to find us
Väre
Address: Otaniementie 14
School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Mon-Thu at 8.00-21.00, Fri at 8.00-20.00, Sat at 9.00-17.00.
Undergraduate Centre
Address: Otakaari 1
Mon-Fri 8.00-15.30
Otakaari 7
Otakaari 7